Speeches by Lauren Bell

2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly

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Madam Acting Speaker, the purpose of the Bill before this Honourable House is to amend the Tourism Investment Act 2017 (the “Act”) to permit the Minister responsible for Tourism greater discretion in the grant of relief under the Act to developers of or i nvestors in new or refurbished hotels, new or existing restaurants or attractions on the following terms: …

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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I believe Member De Silva is ahead of me.

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Oh, he has his camera off, so—

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr . Speaker.

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I believe in my short time in this House on a couple of occasions I have urged Members on both sides to work together and even recall saying I do not think I’ m naïve in thinking that is possible. But what I do know, Mr. Speaker , [is] that you cannot call for Members to put down …

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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—their tax revenues. It makes sense to refinance debt whilst inte rest rates are low, Mr. Speaker. This does not elim inate the debt, but it does reduce the cost of that service to the country. Is this the best option? Not in an ideal world. But we do not live in an ideal world. It is the best option …

10 Dec 2021 House of Assembly

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It is MP Campbell, but I would—

10 Dec 2021 House of Assembly

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Okay, thank you. Mr. Speaker, on May 21 of this year in this Chamber, I referred to a May 11 article that contained a call to unity from two former Premiers of this country, Sir John Swan and the Honourable Alex Scott. Sir John said, “It is time for us to find the collective will as a country, as a …

10 Dec 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I wish my fellow MPs, the House Clerks, the Senators, my constituents and all of Bermuda a merry Christmas and safe holi-days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

26 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker.

26 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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That is correct, Mr. Speaker.

26 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, that is a remarkable milestone to reach. I hope to make it close to that myself one day. Also, Mr. Speaker, [I ask that] words of condolences be sent to the family and friends of Karen Lorraine Campbel l . . .

26 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Especially her daughters.

26 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Our daughters . . .

26 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Tamae and Ziara. Mr. Speaker, she was a good person and a dedicated long- term employee of the Bank of Butterfield. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker.

12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I agree with two things the last speaker on the Opposition’s side said. I do agree, Mr. Speaker, that the Throne Speech and certain other processes we are obligated to do as legislators, can be changed or modified so that our time is better spent, better utilised. Bermuda House of Assembly I also agree …

12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly

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There is a story amongst ph ilosophy students that there was an exam question, and that exam question was Why? There was one question on the exam and that was the question, Why? Now, Mr. Speaker, I am sure the majority of the students in that exam centre wrote page upon page in answer to that question. But as the …

24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker.